Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted FCF Margin of 34.7% for Q2 2026, up 639.71% on a QoQ basis from 6.43% in Q1 2026, and up 2088.0% year-over-year from 1.59% in Q2 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.7% for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 2088.0% year-over-year to 34.7% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 2.11% (up 855.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 2.16%, up 888.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 34.7% for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from 6.43% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 47.26% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 54.39% in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 0.83% and a median of 5.21% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 5679 bps in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 4185 bps in 2023.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 4.35% in 2022, then jumped by 175 bps to 11.94% in 2023, then slipped by 28 bps to 8.57% in 2024, then rose by 13 bps to 9.73% in 2025, then jumped by 257 bps to 34.7% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNED's FCF Margin at 34.7% in Q2 2026, 6.43% in Q1 2026, and 9.73% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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3 Williams Sonoma 28.17 Bn 27.15 Bn 1.10 Bn 32.77%
4 Ulta Beauty 23.05 Bn 22.56 Bn 1.48 Bn 21.40%
5 Best Buy 18.23 Bn 16.48 Bn 2.10 Bn 2.41%
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.52 Bn 15.17 Bn 1.77 Bn 26.44%
7 MINISO Group Holding 15.94 Bn 14.87 Bn 414.86 Mn -
8 Tractor Supply 15.92 Bn 15.70 Bn 1.30 Bn -3.10%
9 Five Below 12.14 Bn 11.21 Bn 696.98 Mn 23.15%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 427.27 Mn 418.85 Mn 84.86 Mn 34.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 34.70%
Jan 31, 2026 -6.43%
Nov 1, 2025 9.73%
Aug 2, 2025 -24.66%
May 3, 2025 13.82%
Jan 25, 2025 -9.99%
Oct 26, 2024 8.57%
Jul 27, 2024 -54.39%
Apr 27, 2024 35.06%
Jan 27, 2024 -9.40%
Oct 28, 2023 11.94%
Jul 29, 2023 -48.21%
Apr 29, 2023 47.26%
Jan 28, 2023 -7.39%
Oct 29, 2022 4.35%
Jul 30, 2022 -6.36%
Apr 30, 2022 -9.54%
Jan 29, 2022 -4.06%
Oct 30, 2021 -0.43%
Jul 31, 2021 11.72%